National Liberal Arts College Rankings
National Liberal Arts College Methodology
Among the National Liberal Arts Colleges are schools like Amherst College and Middlebury College, which emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in the liberal arts fields of study.
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- Tuition and fees:
- $42,620 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,725
- Setting:
- suburban
Madison, NJ
Drew University is located in Madison, N.J., not far from New York City. Students can take advantage of the school’s location through intensive semester-long programs on Wall Street and more.
- Tuition and fees:
- $27,810 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,249
- Setting:
- city
Holland, MI
Located in Holland, Mich., Hope College is a private school that offers about 80 bachelor’s degree programs. Founded by settlers from the Netherlands in 1866, Hope College’s sports teams are named the “Flying Dutchmen.”
- Tuition and fees:
- $35,780 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,619
- Setting:
- rural
Huntingdon, PA
Located in Huntingdon, Pa., Juniata College is a small, private institution where 95 percent of students graduate in four years. Students at Juniata College participate in many school traditions, such as the Mr. Juniata Pageant and the All Class Night talent show.
- Tuition and fees:
- $38,300 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,497
- Setting:
- suburban
Lake Forest, IL
A private institution, Lake Forest College was founded in 1857. Lake Forest College offers a Greek system, where 16.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 8.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $36,100 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,471
- Setting:
- rural
Decorah, IA
Luther College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,471, with a gender distribution of 43.3 percent male students and 56.7 percent female students. At this school, 85.8 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 14.2 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $35,110 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,471
- Setting:
- suburban
Easton, MA
Founded in 1948, Stonehill College is a private institution. Stonehill College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $32,325 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 745
- Setting:
- rural
Sweet Briar, VA
Located in Sweet Briar, Va., Sweet Briar College is private, liberal arts institution for women. Horseback riding is often a big part of student life at Sweet Briar College, which has a 130-acre riding center on campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $35,570 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,057
- Setting:
- rural
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Hampden-Sydney College was established in 1775 as a private institution. Hampden-Sydney College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $39,150 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,829
- Setting:
- suburban
Delaware, OH
Students at Ohio Wesleyan University can choose from more than 90 majors in the fields of arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Outside the classroom, more than 80 percent of Ohio Wesleyan students volunteer through programs such as Buckeye Valley Reads, which tutors rural children in the county.
- Tuition and fees:
- $26,705 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,873
- Setting:
- suburban
Grand Rapids, MI
Calvin College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,873, with a gender distribution of 47.2 percent male students and 52.8 percent female students. At this school, 60.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 40.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $37,640 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,446
- Setting:
- suburban
Baltimore, MD
Founded in 1885, Goucher College is a private institution. Goucher College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $34,194 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,514
- Setting:
- suburban
Albion, MI
Albion College is a private institution that was founded in 1835. The school has 63.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Albion College is 13:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $34,220 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,369
- Setting:
- city
Cedar Rapids, IA
Coe College was established in 1851 as a private institution. Coe College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $44,700 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,500
- Setting:
- rural
- Tuition and fees:
- $30,268 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,068
- Setting:
- rural
Hanover, IN
Hanover College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,068, with a gender distribution of 45.1 percent male students and 54.9 percent female students. At this school, 95.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 5.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $32,075 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 731
- Setting:
- suburban
Roanoke, VA
Founded in 1842, Hollins University is a private institution. Hollins University follows a 4-1-4-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $34,328 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,727
- Setting:
- rural
McMinnville, OR
Linfield College has a residential campus in McMinnville, Ore. All students study a variety of subjects through what’s known as the “Linfield Curriculum.”
- Tuition and fees:
- $31,540 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 571
- Setting:
- city
Lynchburg, VA
Randolph College was established in 1891 as a private institution. Randolph College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $33,525 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,257
- Setting:
- suburban
Ashland, VA
Randolph-Macon College is located in Ashland, Va. The college operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar.
- Tuition and fees:
- $28,915 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 3,292
- Setting:
- suburban
Loudonville, NY
Siena College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,292, with a gender distribution of 47.8 percent male students and 52.2 percent female students. At this school, 79.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 21.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $32,680 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,202
- Setting:
- rural
Clinton, SC
Founded in 1880, Presbyterian College is a private institution. Presbyterian College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $25,960 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 503
- Setting:
- rural
Elsah, IL
Principia College is a private institution that was founded in 1910. The school has 88.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Principia College is 7:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $38,030 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,901
- Setting:
- city
Springfield, OH
Wittenberg University was established in 1845 as a private institution. Wittenberg University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $27,650 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,944
- Setting:
- suburban
- Tuition and fees:
- $29,290 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,305
- Setting:
- urban
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham-Southern College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,305, with a gender distribution of 51.0 percent male students and 49.0 percent female students. At this school, 84.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 16.0 percent of students live off campus.
